root problem

[rezakhs]

I have two problems with my root username:

1- I cannot make a parallel session with Root. I installed opensuse 10.2 a few days ago. I could switch user and go to root KDE desktop with a new session, but suddenly it stopped working. When I enter the root username with password it comes back to the default user's desktop. However still I can login as root from the shell and also I can login as root from the console login option. How can I get the root desktop back again?


2- I was trying to solve the problem 1, I ruined it more. I made a username with all group privileges and I gave Sudo option (from YAST) exactly as the root had. Later I deleted the user and took him off from the Sudo options. Now I cannot open my YAST anymore; it says root password is incorrect. Then I go to the Root Shell (with same password) and run yast from /sbin and it opens it fine. What shall I do for this one?

Thank you for your help...

P.S.: I am very new to Linux, coming from windows. So please talk it easy

[gogalthorp]

1)This is possible a problem of corruption in the KDE set up in the root account.
As root go to the account directory

cd /root

type
ls

or
dir

to list the directory

delete desktop and .kde directories

rm -R Desktop
rm -R .kde

type
ls agian and make sure they are gone

Now log out of your current session and log on as root

See if that helps


2) don't know what you did here.

[rezakhs]

thank you..... I tried it...... still got the problem..... when I want to login as root, it goes to a blank page for a few seconds and then it comes back to the login page........ any other idea?

[Pumalite]

Since you install Suse only a few days ago, you probably be better of reinstalling. Also make sure your install disk is ok. Do a checksum.

[WizRd]

goto the console and type

init 3

once you are logged in as root, type

startx

This should start your session directly as root, let me know how you go with that...

[rezakhs]

Thank you.... I know this is not a good idea to reinstall everything each time you face a problem; but I went through the sudeors files and I really messed it up.... I reinstalled the whole thing and this time I'm going on much better.... Thank you anyway....